jhn locke
... The Declaration of Independence was a document about revolution, and John Locke was a man who believed that every man had the right to freedom. ... John Locke thought that people should live a life of happiness. ... John Locke believed that citizens had a social contract between the ruler and his subjects. ... John Locke also believed if a ruler fails to uphold the natural rights given to them the citizens had the right to revolt against the ruler. ... John Locke believed men should not be put under laws when there is no one representing them in the government. John Locke is given the credit he deserves for coming up with the political ideas of the Declaration of Independence. Although John Locke had been dead for seventy years before the Declaration of Independence had been written, he still played a crucial role in the development of that important American document.